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Ken-Tool says its new Sidewinder kit applies high leverage to separate the wheel and tire.

Ken-Tool Corp.’s latest tire changing tool set, the 17.5 Sidewinder Kit (35459), is a single part number with five unique tools designed to demount and mount 17.5-in diameter truck tires.

The company says the new Sidewinder kit allows a single technician to quickly service these difficult tires and wheels.

The kit features the patent-pending 17.5 Sidewinder Demount Tool (35455) which revolutionizes the way the tires are demounted, by applying high leverage to the wheel and tire to separate them. Technicians use their weight to keep the wheel and tire assembly from lifting off the ground, according to Ken-Tool.

The demount tool is used in conjunction with the Gap Tool (35456) to create an opening between the wheel and tire bead to easily insert the demount tool. The Gap Tool also has a spooned end to provide added “bite” for easier mounting when regular tools may be too thick to be inserted.